The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-24
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


ning-Hurled Sixty Feet to His Death
Why the Bees Clustered About the
Wagon-Warning to Bolters-Cham-
pion Beer Guzzler.
GEORGIA.
Albany is getting ready to bore an arte-
sian we'll
j. J. Dunn, Of Bib county, has been par
doned by the Governor
Nine divorce cases are ON the calendar of
Bib Superior Court to be tried this week
Brunswick will celebrate the Fourth of
July in grand style this year. Mayor Dunn
will boss the job.
The Georgia Dental Association will meet
at Cumberland Island to-day, and remain in
session four days.
There is to be grand Sunday school in
stitute at AShpole Baptist church June IL
IS, conducted by John E. Ray.
There are about forty cases of measles at
Lone Oake, a few miles south of Granville.
Lutherville is also sorely afflicted with the
same disease.
Rev. J. T. Gibson, chaplain of the Put
nam Rifles, Eatonton. VIII preach a sermon
to that company in the Methodist church
next Sunday.
Lone Oak, Meriwether county, has an
epidemic of measles. One of the earliest
years of age.
A delightful party was enjoyed at College
Temple, Newman, Friday evening, in honor
OF President Kellogg, who celebrated his
64th birthday.
Judge j. T. Willis, of the Chattahoochee
circuit, is dead. Gov. Gordon has appointed
ex-Gov. Smith to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Willis.
The Atlanta City Council has philan-
throplcaIly voted three months salary to
the needy widow of a recently deceased
member Of the police force.
Two parties came near having a fight in
Athens the other day, because one dunned
the other for a coffin that he sold him two
years ago for one of his children.
The Mcintosh Superior Court yesterday
convened IN Darlen at 10 a. m. Judge Spen-
Ger R. Atkinson, of the Brunswick circuit.
presides at this term for Judge Adams
Work on the government building at Ma
con has nearly ceased. Mr.. Sam Weischsel-
baum, the disburser, has been notified that
$4,000 will be forwarded to him this week
1t is said that party of fishermen. who
spent one day of this week at one of the
Dickson ponds, Sparta, averaged Just four
and one-thlrd minnows piece. This is a
sad world.
The people Of Newman sent petition to
the Interstate Commerce Commission, Fri
day, protesting against the further suspen-
son OF the fourth clause, and urging that
the law be given a fair trial.
It is reported from Scriven county that a
field of $50 acres of corn belonging to Mr..
II. d. White has been almost entirely de-
stroyed by crickets. This is something new
Ii the line of pestiferousness.
A convict escaped from Capt. Pounds
camp, McDonough county, Sunday even
ing. He was trusty, and gave the keepers
the goose The lessees will have to disburse
about $500 to the State for his escape.
A Sunday school celebration will be held
at Bremen on June %. All Sunday schools
of HARRISON are invited, and reminded also
TO bring their baskets. Prominent speakers
are expected and good time is anticipated
i, u The Superior Court of Macon county. in
session last week at Oglethorpe, has granted
Hrs Sarah A. Rouse S., $50, damage against
the Central railroad, for the killing of her
husband, on the Flint river bridge, July Is,
1854
The last grand jury of Bibb county called
the attention of Judge Simmons to the dis
regard by the county officials of the recon-
mendations of previous grand juries, and
suggested that he take some action in the
matter.
Atlanta Constitution: L. S. Scruggs,
of Bibb county, has been paid a reward of
$50 for the capture of Fred Perkins, another.
of the men under Indictment for the lynch
ing of james Moore, which occurred in
Macon.
The steamer Ada is down at cambridge
and cannot get back to Albany on account
of the low state of the river. She came as
far as Chevertown Saturday morning and
had to return, being unable to make fur
Their progress
1t was DR.. f. G. Moss, and not Dir. Goss,
who was threatened with being ku-kluxed
IN Banks county. Two of his neighbors,
who were suspected of the crime, have fled,
and the doctor and his brother, John Moss,
have offered rewards for their capture
N. j. Carroll, of Stockbridge, is expert
menting with swamp muck this year. He
MANFRED his corn and got fine stand, and
1t looks as well as if it had guano under il.
Mr.. Carroll says there is no doubt about
muck being good manure--and especially
where the soil is red clay.
j. S. Davis, one of Cave Springs, success
full farmers, has some of the finest specimens
of cotton that has ever been shown yet in
the early season. He has fourteen acres
that will average from eight TO ten inches
in height over the field, and has squares on
it, 1t was planted the last of March.
E. p. King, for several years a clerk
In the Office of the superintendent of the
railway mail service at Atlanta, has beer
promoted to the head of this branch of the
postal service. Mr.. King is said to be one
of the most efficient men in the Atlanta
post office department, and his promotion i.
deserved.
A Milledgeville special of May 10 says
"During severe thunder storm here yes
terday Miss Ola Barnes was shocked by 6
lightning stroke and has not yet recovered
from its effect. She was made blind, deaf
and speeches. by the jar. She is gradually
improving now, and her friends expect to
see her all right again SOON"
Warrenton Clipper: Undoubtedly tn,
oat crop is a failure. This is hard fact fol
our farmers to realize, but what can't b,
cured must be endured. Oats were at on,
time thought 10 be one of the most profita
BILE crops that farmer could plant, but thu
successive failure of the last three year,
seem to contradict the theory.
A# Bailiff Skipper, of Randolph county, witt
Two other men, went to arrest negro
wednesday morning, near Cuthbelt. The
& 1legTo was asleep in a cabin and when tn,
bailiH called to him to get up, he sprang VI
with pistol, fired and Killed the bailiR ano
ihen shot the other man through the bowels
Sftnd arm, after which he escaped.
About six years ago one steer cultivated
IS Ill the land in the forks of the creek, neal
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